2026-21-01: Prohibited Operation

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2026-21-01 Elixir Aircraft: Amendment 39-23490; Docket No. FAA-2026-11804; Project Identifier MCAI-2026-01087-A. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective October 14, 2026. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Elixir Aircraft Model Elixir airplanes, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code Not Applicable. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a fatal accident on a Model Elixir airplane during a production flight. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the continued airworthiness of these airplanes. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in loss of continued safe flight and landing. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Action As of the effective date of this AD, further flight is prohibited until all applicable corrective actions have been performed using a method approved by the Manager, AIR-730, International Validation Branch, FAA. Note 1 to paragraph (g): Elixir Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin ASB-633-005-R01, Revision 01, dated October 2, 2026, contains information on the subject addressed by this AD. (h) Special Flight Permits Special flight permits, as described in 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199, are not allowed unless approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD or email to [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (j) Additional Information (1) For more information about this AD, contact Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (816) 329-4059; email: [email protected]. (2) For material identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference, contact Elixir Aircraft, Rue du Jura, 17000 La Rochelle, France; phone: +33 0 5 64 37 80 21; email: [email protected]; website: elixir-aircraft.com. (k) Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued on October 7, 2026. Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2026-20818 Filed 10-8-26; 11:15 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P